The week just past has been a whirlwind of celebration from which one has barely survived.
It kicked off with the annual user group XMAS lunch which is always interrupted by the meeting that "has" to occur beforehand.
Lunch and meeting were ably supplied by
Jeza,
Nicks Fan and
Vivacious Em.
Although one was amused that one's two-glasses-of-red-deep attendance at the post lunch executive meeting was met with surprise by
President S, given one's reputation for professionalism in any state. Luckily
Sis attended in a state of solidarity with my choices.
However one may have to give some credence to kharmic debt as said executive meeting consumed the remainder of the afternoon.
XMAS the second was a lunchtime celebration of our Strategy Teams achievements for the year. Whilst
Sonja Roster Queen ably led appropriate celebrations the Strategic absence of
Mr Prada and
Fee-Fi-Fo-Fum were noted for their permanent records.
With a days rest one was ready to tackle XMAS the third - Library XMAS!!
It was wonderfully organised by
Sonja Roster Queen and
Fee-Fi-Fo-Fum in just the style one approves - laden with food and drink.
Much conversation was had including a sizable investment in time debating the finer points of Star Wars canon with
Nemesis and
Psycho Chicken, who I'm sure have both now corrected their obstreperous views.
On a smaller scale, XMAS the fourth was the raising of the XMAS tree at home with
Hulk taking command. The placement of the first present beneath the tree was nigh immediately followed by pleading to open it and see why it felt the way it did. Having secured an earnest promise that this would be the only early opened present I deigned to allow the opening. Suffice to say one was not pleased with the post opening:
Is that all! Do you have another one?
Which brings us to the Picnic. The annual-ish picnic organised by
Spare Legion, this time at the delightfully Pound Bend. Also in attendance were
Badger,
Hector the Nazi, and
Legion3.
All in all a busy time which is why one is looking forward to a Sunday involving only shopping and visiting
Freeloading Mum for her annual birthday computer support session.
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